- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport25 km
- EOI Eday Airport133 km
About Quarff
Quarff is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 73 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Trondra and Scrae Field.
Climate of Quarff
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to Quarff
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 333 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 25 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 133 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 158 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 333 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 365 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Quarff
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km304 places
- Shetland Islands Island 25 kmN
- Trondra Island 3 kmNW
- Sweyn Holm Island 16 kmS
- Green Holm Island 5 kmNW
25–60 km424 places
- Whalsay Island 30 kmNE
- The Quey Island 44 kmN
- South Benelip Island 42 kmNE
- Mooa Island 35 kmNE
60–100 km159 places
- Unst Island 75 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 61 kmN
- The Vere Island 72 kmN
- The Vere Island 71 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Trondra Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km NW -
Scrae Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km N
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Wester Quarff Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km NW
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Sheens of Breitoe Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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East Voe of Quarff Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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Muskna Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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